I Used AI To Reveal What TV Characters Who Suffered Untimely Deaths Would Look Like If They Survived, And I Literally Started Crying

Imagine if your favorite TV characters had a happy ending in Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and other devastating shows.

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When TV shows kill off my favorite characters, a little bit of me dies with them — so what if we had a chance to see them all live long, happy lives? So, I asked AI what these short-lived TV characters would look like if they had a chance to grow old and happy.

Disclaimer: The following images were created using generative AI image models for the sake of entertainment and curiosity. The images also reveal the biases and stereotypes that currently exist within AI models and are not meant to be seen as accurate or full depictions of human experience.

1. Lord Eddard Stark from Game of Thrones:

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Here's Ned after a long, happy life:

And here's Ned side-by-side:

2. Carl Grimes from the The Walking Dead:

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Here's Carl after a long, happy life:

And here's Carl side-by-side:

3. Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy:

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Here's Dr. Shepherd after a long, happy life:

And here's Dr. Shepherd side-by-side:

4. Glenn Rhee from The Walking Dead:

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Here's Glenn after a long, happy life:

And here's Glenn side-by-side:

5. Sam from The Last of Us:

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Here's Sam after a long, happy life:

And here's Sam side-by-side:

6. Candy Ferocity from Pose:

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Here's Candy after a long, happy life:

And here's Candy side-by-side:

7. Jax Teller from Sons of Anarchy:

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Here's Jax after a long, happy life:

And here's Jax side-by-side:

8. Robb Stark from Game of Thrones:

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Here's Robb after a long, happy life:

And here's Robb side-by-side:

9. Dean Winchester from Supernatural:

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Here's Dean after a long, happy life:

And here's Dean side-by-side:

10. Lyanna Mormont from Game of Thrones:

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Here's Lyanna after a long, happy life:

And here's Lyanna side-by-side:

11. Eddie Munson from Stranger Things:

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Here's Eddie after a long, happy life:

And here's Eddie side-by-side:

12. Omar Little from The Wire:

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Here's Omar after a long, happy life:

And here's Omar side-by-side:

13. Joyce Summers from Buffy The Vampire Slayer:

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Here's Joyce after a long, happy life:

And here's Joyce side-by-side:

14. Jack Pearson from This Is Us:

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Here's Jack after a long, happy life:

And here's Jack side-by-side:

15. Sarah from The Last of Us:

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Here's Sarah after a long, happy life:

And here's Sarah side-by-side:

16. James Novak from Scandal:

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Here's James after a long, happy life:

And here's James side-by-side:

17. Wes Gibbins from How to Get Away with Murder:

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Here's Wes after a long, happy life:

And here's Wes side-by-side:

18. Marissa Cooper from The O.C.:

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Here's Marissa after a long, happy life:

And here's Marissa side-by-side:

19. Bob Newby from Stranger Things:

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Here's Bob after a long, happy life:

And here's Bob side-by-side:

20. Ruth Langmore from Ozark:

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Here's Ruth after a long, happy life:

And here's Ruth side-by-side:

Which TV character who died too soon would you like to see live a long, happy life? Let us know in the comments below!